To not come back to the UK?

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DH and I left the UK mid December to visit relatives in a non corridor country. The situation in the UK has deteriorated significantly since we left. We are due back at the end of next week, and will have to isolate. I predict all schools will shut before too long. DH was wfh anyway and I’m between jobs. Kids are primary school age and at an indie, so we wouldn’t loose their school places. Country we are in has a very low infection rate and aside from mask wearing life is pretty normal. Should we just stay for a few months?
YABU= come home YANBU=stay

I wouldn't hurry back

If you feel safer where you are, stay put.

Nothing would drag me back home to the UK at the moment.

Fgs stay, don't come back here. Just be sure your marriage is stable as if you split children might have to stay there depending on the country.

If you can stay put for now I would

If you can homeschool from there and you’re not working I wouldn’t think twice of staying put. What country (continent if you prefer) are you in??

Crikey can't you give their school places away
No point in being here right now

Stay put if you're safer and happy enough where you are.

I'm originally from the UK and there is absolutely nothing that would make me drag my kids over there right now. It's so sad because I still think of it as my home, but it's a total mess right now.

I'd stay put for now.

You will need to inform your home insurers as they usually have a clause regarding property being unoccupied for more than 30 days and if you are in the EU they also now have rules regarding length of stay allowed before having to return to the UK

Is it feasible for you to stay longer? If it is, then I'd say stay until the Christmas peak is over (end of Jan) and then re-evaluate

Depending on how long you intend to stay in the other country, your husband should ensure this will not impact on his tax status and if employed, not cause any implications for his employers.

@SnowGnome Africa
@Monty27 we need to give a terms notice so are liable for school fees anyway.

Whatever you want. I don't like being in the Uk atm. I'm not actually afraid of covid, just sick to death of all the media/ mumsnet fearmongering,

What's your question? You sound like you've answered it so is it really a humblebrag?

@lovelemoncurd . Not a humblebrag. More a ‘is this a bonkers thing to do’. Genuinely looking for opinions- which seem
Pretty unanimous with some practical advice thrown in.

Will you need visas now? What is your post brexit situation?

I’d deffo stay away until the spring at least in your position. It’s horrible here. Children are apparently more susceptible to contracting the virus - see attached pic from Twitter - can’t work how to link but you can search up... the matron in this interview talks of wards full of children, 20/30 yos arriving in A&E in a bad way with no underlying condition.

Stay! Definitely.
Can the school set remote work for your kids? If you're paying the fees subway they ought to

I don’t feel like things are good in the UK but I wouldn’t stay away for fear of Covid (unless you are particularly susceptible). But I would stay away because life is pretty miserable with interminable lockdowns, because the govt has never got to grips with it. Test and trace is still not working although now local authorities are getting involved there are positive signs. And the weather makes things more miserable!

Slightly different sitch here, i live overseas and my daughter is home from an UK boarding school. We are keeping her here for at least a month more until the UK looks like it has it under control. Her school has a great online learning set up, so it is easy.

I’d stay put without hesitation, OP.

I think it depends if there will come a point when you have to be back in the UK for whatever reason. I've come to the conclusion that it's not possible to outrun the virus. Everything might be fine where you are now but what if that situation changes and you physically can't get back to the UK? The UK/SA new variant situation literally blew up overnight and has impacted many globally - more and more border restrictions are being imposed at very short notice and flights cancelled. What would you do if a relative in the UK became ill and you couldn't get back because all flight options had stopped?

House insurance in the UK needs looking at, do you have a car parked at the airport, how secure is DH's job? - being wfh is extremely portable but if away from the UK and things change work wise how long could you survive without his income and the additional costs of being outside the UK. Are there any visa restrictions to you staying, what travel/medical cover do you have and can it be extended while you're away? If you took out a policy just before travel you will know how few insurers are available when travelling against FCDO advice which is the case for Africa and at least one of those companies limits cover to 31 days. If your insurance was organised a long time ago you may find it's not possible to extend.

Id never come back. Complete moron infestation here.

I suggest staying there for a few months, perhaps plan to do so until the summer. If at all possible. Checking on insurance etc as per the previous poster is sensible- is there someone in the UK with a key to your house who could visit?

How fortunate you have that option, compared to those who have to live here with the indecisions/u-turns and general incompetence of the UK government.

Went on holiday in June, never went home. Me and the kids got residency and healthcare just before Brexit and we are laughing! Dh is joining us next year.